Within minutes, the Tasker Building was evacuated and a campus alert was issued. As the UConn Police continued the emergency response, further investigation confirmed that the threat may have involved a firearm. In response, an additional alert was issued advising the campus to shelter in place. Based on a sweep of the building and the subsequent investigation into the call, UConn Police determined the threat was not credible. Other agencies assisted in the investigation, including the deployment of bomb detection and removal equipment from the Connecticut State Police.

A gunshot fired at Ohio’s Kent State University prompted a shelter in place yesterday. No injuries were reported.

The alert comes amid celebration at UConn after its basketball program advanced to the Final Four. Earlier this week, the men’s and women’s teams at UConn earned victories that qualified them for the semifinals of the NCAA national championship. The men’s team takes on the University of Florida Gators on Saturday, April 5.